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Japanese

はんきをひるがえす
Meaning: to rebel against authority; to turn against one's superiors
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 反旗を翻す 反旗を翻さない
Polite 反旗を翻します 反旗を翻しません
Past 反旗を翻した 反旗を翻さなかった
Polite + Past 反旗を翻しました 反旗を翻しませんでした
Te-form 反旗を翻して 反旗を翻さなくて
Potential 反旗を翻せる 反旗を翻せない
Passive 反旗を翻される 反旗を翻されない
Causative 反旗を翻させる 反旗を翻させない
Imperative 反旗を翻せ 反旗を翻すな

Example

その社員は会社の不正に気づき、経営陣に反旗を翻した。
The employee noticed the company's misconduct and rebelled against the management.

Usage Notes

A formal idiom for openly resisting an authority, organization, or group leader; it often suggests a serious break with the existing order.

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